Goonhub
08-19-2025, 08:44 PM
Hey, I know being an admin for an SS13 server is kind of a thankless job, even for one with a decent community, so I just wanted to say this: thank you for actually giving a shit about making this a good place. 2022 was a dark time for me. I was burning out on classes and was generally very unhappy with my life. Things on the RP servers were not much better. Cliques were especially prevalent, and so much of the game seemed to revolve around inter-round storylines and character drama (or melodrama). I didn't have the words to explain it then, but it never sat right with me. Eventually, it all became too much, and I had to leave for a while. It felt like people were just cool with all the things that bothered me. I was fully prepared to just disappear and never come back, like I had done with so many other communities.
Obviously, that's not what happened. Honestly, I missed the people I met here more than anything else. When I returned, people were glad to see me back. But more importantly, they listened. When I started putting words to the things that bothered me so much and pushed back against them, I got to see them be addressed. Over the past few years, I have seen the worst of the cliques dissolve, people actually care about the Syndicate, and a lot of generally unpleasant behavior get weeded out. While I would struggle to say things are perfect (or even the best they've been), the servers are so much nicer than they were just a few short years ago.
Thank you for not giving up on me when I was being a huge jackass. Thank you to anyone who ever looked into one of my ahelps. Thank you to anyone who put real blood, sweat, and/or tears into this game and making it the best it could be. And to anyone who ever stood in my corner, thank you. I know it isn't easy and if I was in your position I would want to be recognized too.
(P.S. I'm in a much better place now. I transferred to a college that was a better fit for me and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering this May. I'm still looking for a job, but at least now I can see a way forward.)
Obviously, that's not what happened. Honestly, I missed the people I met here more than anything else. When I returned, people were glad to see me back. But more importantly, they listened. When I started putting words to the things that bothered me so much and pushed back against them, I got to see them be addressed. Over the past few years, I have seen the worst of the cliques dissolve, people actually care about the Syndicate, and a lot of generally unpleasant behavior get weeded out. While I would struggle to say things are perfect (or even the best they've been), the servers are so much nicer than they were just a few short years ago.
Thank you for not giving up on me when I was being a huge jackass. Thank you to anyone who ever looked into one of my ahelps. Thank you to anyone who put real blood, sweat, and/or tears into this game and making it the best it could be. And to anyone who ever stood in my corner, thank you. I know it isn't easy and if I was in your position I would want to be recognized too.
(P.S. I'm in a much better place now. I transferred to a college that was a better fit for me and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering this May. I'm still looking for a job, but at least now I can see a way forward.)